Beijing, Shanghai propose curbs on who can drive for ride-hailing services

Transportation regulators in Beijing and Shanghai are proposing restrictions on who can operate as drivers for ride-hailing services such as Didi Chuxing and Uber [UBER.UL], possibly making it tougher for those services to recruit drivers.
Regulators in Beijing and Shanghai – the transport commissions of the municipal governments of Beijing and Shanghai – separately issued draft policies on Saturday as part of an effort to seek public comment. Both commissions posted draft policies on their respective website.
It was not clear whether the moves were coordinated.
According to the draft... read more

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